Alvin Pearman
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| Alvin Pearman | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 10, 1982 |
| Place of birth |  Princeton, New Jersey |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| College | Virginia |
| NFL Draft | 2005 / Round 4 / Pick 127 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 2005-present | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Francis Alvin Pearman II (born August 10, 1982) is a National Football League running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Graduated from Charlotte Country Day School in 2001, and went to the University of Virginia.
His younger brother, Andrew Pearman, currently plays wide receiver for the Cavaliers after transferring from the University of Hawaii.
[edit] Rookie Season
Pearman was drafted in 2005 - 4th round (26th pick) by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
In his rookie season, he rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown on 39 attempts (3.8 yards per carry), but proved himself a receiving threat from the backfield with 32 catches for 240 yards (7.5 per catch), 11 of those catch's resulting in first downs. He caught 5 passes three times in wins against Pittsburgh and Houston, and had 5 catches for 42 yards against the Denver Broncos who fielded one of the leagues top defenses. He was second on the team in 5 catch games behind Jimmy Smith.
In his first NFL game, he forced a fumble on the opening kickoff which resulted in a field goal. The rest of the season, he would prove himself a valuable commidty in kickoff coverage.
However, he also tallied five fumbles. They came during the majority of his most productive games as well. His last fumble was in the 28-3 loss to the New England Patriots in the wild card round of the 2005 playoffs.
Pearman handled the bulk of the club's punt returns, averaging 8.4 yards on 49 attempts during the regular season. He also lead the entire league with 49 punt returns.
At seasons end, he posted 986 all purpose yards, the third best number by a Jaguars rookie behind fellow 2005 draftee Derrick Wimbush and incumbent running back Fred Taylor.
